Purnell Perspectives: A New Year, Full of New Opportunities
Thoughts on the new school year from Dr. Timothy Purnell, executive director and CEO of the New Jersey School Boards Association.
Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin to Speak at NJSBA Legislative Committee Meeting
On Saturday, Sept. 17, the New Jersey School Boards Association’s Legislative Committee will hold its first meeting of the 2022-2023 school year, with Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin (D-19) to be featured as a guest speaker.
School Governance Primer Series Highlights Best Practices for Boards
Dr. Peter Hughes, superintendent of Haworth School District in Bergen County and a former member of the Kinnelon Board of Education in Morris County; and Kerri Wright, a longtime member of the Chester Board of Education in Morris County and a...
NJSBA’s Jobs Portal Can Help You Fill School Positions
The New Jersey School Boards Association is helping public schools meet staffing challenges with its new job listing marketing service. New Jersey school districts and charter schools can now tap our online reach to promote hard-to-fill positions, no matter the category.
NJSBA’s Labor and Employment Summit to Feature Special Session Topics and Keynote Speakers
New Jersey School Boards Association will host its Labor & Employment Summit on Wednesday, Sept. 28, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The virtual event will feature seminars covering critical labor and employment topics for school districts.
NJDOH Issues Updated COVID-19 Recommendations for K-12 Schools
To support and prioritize uninterrupted, full-time, in-person learning, schools may transition away from a case-investigation response model to a routine disease control model.
Sign up for the New Jersey Convening on Diversifying the Teacher Workforce
The conference, which has a theme of “C.A.R.E.” – community building and radical empathy – aims to be a space where educators throughout the state can come together to share ideas and best practices.
NJDOE Extends Testing Window for Fall 2022 Start Strong Assessment
Dr. Timothy Purnell, executive director of the NJSBA, expressed appreciation to the NJDOE for listening to the concerns the Association and other leading groups expressed in their letter.
$6.5M in American Rescue Plan Funds to Benefit Statewide School Security Mapping Initiative
A statewide school security initiative will receive a $6.5 million investment in American Rescue Plan funds to collect and digitize school building blueprints and make them available to first responders, Gov. Phil Murphy announced at an Aug. 30 news conference.
Workshop 2022 to Feature New Jersey State Board of Education Student Representative
Lauren Knopp of Ocean City High School, the New Jersey State Board of Education student representative, will speak at Workshop 2022, addressing attendees at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25.